Would you rather catch a couple big bass or a lot of average size bass on a fishing trip?

Some days it's nice to hammer 50+fish but 9.9 times out of 10 I'm taking quality over quantity.

I'd "rather" catch a few big ones, but that's easier said than done. Not always a guarantee, and sometimes catching a bunch of small ones when the bite is tough is still fun.

The point about fishing is to FISH THAT BIG ONE, not about catching all those little one.

I always try to catch the big ones, although at the end of the day if I haven't caught anything I will switch lures to something I know will get bit. Just because at that point I'd rather catch at least one then none haha.

If I'm by myself, I go for Quality. A long fight with a big girl will beat any amount of fish. If I have my son, I prefer quantity as it will keep him in the game. He's only 7 and loses patients pretty quick.

Quality. Catching a lot of fish can be fun too. But I think I'd rather catch one 5 pounder than ten 1 pounders.

1 big one if it's just about what I'm catching. Not many people are going to care to hear about someone catching 100 dinks, but mention catching a trophy sized fish and they're all ears. 

Obviously quality.

 

But I'll be honest. When the going is tough, I'll switch to quantity mode to make sure I don't get skunked, then back to quality mode. That's how I roll it.

I voted quantity, not that I don't enjoy catching larger bass and would prefer it.  I'm not as passionate about bass as others, while being a lot of fun to catch a 5 or 7# bass is only a 7# fish.  My bass fishing is more relaxation and getting our of the house for an hour or so, with all due respect it's the smallest fish I target.

I catch my share of significantly larger inshore fish which I'm very passionate about, I get way more thrill out of tarpon or permit.

Go big or go home

Depends on why I am out, tournament is quality. But if I am out just for fun and trying to relax quantity is good just as long as they are not dinks. 

 I am all about going big or going home. Still searching for that 10 lb New England Largemouth.

Quality over quantity by far.

I hate when I go out and waste casts/lures on dinks.

I can be out for a few hours and catch 1 fish and as long as it's big I don't mind that it was my only fish. Happened to me last weekend with a fish around 7lbs

Quality, but sometimes my buddy will be wearing out little ones and I switch over to shut him up. Once I'm on the board, I go back to my jig.

Fishing by myself which is 95% of the time I'm going for big bass" quality".. I fish everyday so most of time I'm by my self.. the times I'm catching fishing and seeing what there doing or trying new stuff I'm fishing with someone else.. I'd say 4 days big bass... 3 days catching fish...

Both! Quantity of big bass.

Tom

I love catching a bunch of little fish.....said no one ever.

 

Give me big fish.

Answer to the poll; BOTH

I don't mind the drinks in numbers there telling us the body of water is healthy and the bass population is being maintained. I'll take catching the many numbers of smaller bass too it's all good. If a few larger bass find there way to my hook that's ok too. I a new state record shows up that's ok, if not I get to fish more. If I can't break the state record I hope and pray some little kid using a tackle the storm outfit does it.

That would make me very happy too.

Going fishing and being able to breathe fresh air and being one with nature is what it's all about. Everyday we go out, relax and fish is a plus.

I like both qualty and quantity it doesn't always work out like that though

I go for size, but if all I can catch are dinks, I will settle for that.

One of my best days of fishing this year was on father's day. I went wading in the creek with my 3 y.o. (at the time) daughter.  I probably caught 50 little sunfish.  She loved it.  She got to hold and play with each one.

 

My next best day was a short 3 hour trip in my kayak where I caught a 3.5 lb LMB, a 6 lb lmb, a 3 lb stripe and a 5 lb stripe and a 17 inch brown trout plus some other trout and panfish.

 

So, I like quantity if I'm with others who don't fish all the time.  I don't think it's a question about quality for people who do fish all the time.

 

^ Ok, there would be my exception to "said no one ever."

 

Awesome to see kids fishing. My hat is off to you sir.

^ Ok, there would be my exception to "said no one ever."

Awesome to see kids fishing. My hat is off to you sir.

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With my grankids it doesn't matter much. When I have a new fisherman along we will find some fish, and not worry too much about size. A tourney requires a limit. Other than that I am happy going for a big bite or two.